Cropmarks of medieval field boundaries (EHER 48017)

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Summary

Cropmarks of medieval field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs. Some of these features are also marked on the first edition Ordnance Survey map.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 4940 0703 (1421m by 1252m)
Civil Parish	NORTH WEALD BASSETT, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX

Type and Period

FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

Cropmarks of former field boundaries, most depicted on first edition Ordnance Survey mapping. <1-4>

Sources

<1> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
<2> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource.
<3> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
<4> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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